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Death, Life, or Love—Unbounded Always Play for Keeps

There are only two ways to kill Unbounded, and fire isn’t one of them—as law school dropout Erin Radkey learns the hard way. By fluke of a recessive gene, she has become Unbounded, a nearly immortal being with paranormal abilities.

Erin’s Change separates her from her loved ones and alters everything she believes to be true. A week earlier she was considering a marriage proposal; now she contemplates the best way to stay alive. Caught in a battle between two Unbounded groups, the Emporium and the Renegades, she is also hunted by a secret mortal society sworn to eradicate the Unbounded gene.

As Erin plunges into this dangerous new life, she must carve out her own place in the madness, protect her mortal family, and decide which group she should join. Her unique ability is vital to both groups in the race to secure an identification software that spells death for all Unbounded—or enslavement for the entire mortal world. Some will stop at nothing to use Erin as one more pawn in a battle that has spanned centuries. Erin’s undeniable attraction to Ritter Langton, whose family was massacred by opposing Unbounded two hundred and forty years ago, complicates her choices. There are no second chances. Death, life, or love—Unbounded always play for keeps.

Non-stop action, terrifying consequences, and powerful romance make The Change an exciting addition to the world of romantic urban fantasy.

Praise for the UNBOUNDED series:

“Excellent and well written!”
“I recommend reading the entire series”
“Thoroughly enjoyable”
“High action and adventure”
“Teyla Branton belongs right alongside Patricia Briggs, Kim Harrison, Jennifer Estep, and Kelly Armstrong.”

Unbounded Series

1. The Change
2. The Cure
3. Protectors (which contains Ava's Revenge, Mortal Brother, and Set Ablaze)
4. The Escape
5. The Reckoning
6. Lethal Engagement
7. The Takeover
8. The Avowed
More coming soon!

Length: 358 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English

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ASIN : B00AYJJF4O
Publisher : White Star Press; 3rd edition (29 November 2013)
Language : English
File size : 1044 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 358 pages

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Bruce McLennan

A good light read if you don't want to think too much

Reviewed in Australia on 3 March 2017

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I read The Change over a couple of days and found it a pretty good but really light read. It was written well and the story moved along at a good pace and has some thriller elements. I gave it 4 stars and suggest the reason it missed 5 stars was that, in spite of some original ideas, the longevity/immortality thing has been done to death in many formats before. I didn’t particularly like the way the story seemed to constantly twist about because it seems that just about everyone had a seemingly believable story that in time was proven to be a lie. And without giving too much away in the storyline I felt that there was a real question about why the conflict elements in the story were actually happening, they just seemed to lack any logical credibility. And the other thing that really annoyed me was the American style Bold and the Beautiful attraction between the principal characters. But if you want a light read that doesn’t take much brain work this one is pretty good.

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I think I’ve got whiplash...

Reviewed in Australia on 15 December 2018

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This book is a fast paced adventure from the opening page. But, girl, the family dramas that Erin has to go through are just insane.
Grief, betrayal, death, revenge, action, lust - The Change has it all.

Will definitely be getting The Cure to find out what the hell happens between Erin and Ritter because, my god, the tension and attraction between these two is intense *fans face* 😄

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Jonesing for Jocelyn

Long read, feels like half finished first book

Reviewed in Australia on 27 March 2019

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3.75 stars! This actually started out as 5 stars as it began as highly entertaining and fun read. Until other characters came out of the woodwork and pointed out to Erin - hey your parentage is not what you think it is. The premise is an interesting one - a gene mutation allows the person to age 1 year for every 100 years. Umm vampires anyone? Then again who wants to live THAT long? *shudders*

Trying to fit too many characters and adventure scenes seem to have diluted much needed character development, plot, emotional connections within relationships instead of these insta-love, ie kissing Keene and Ritter.

In the end I can conclude that this can be read as a YA as there’s a juvenile feel to it.

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Stayed to the end but it left me hanging...

Reviewed in Australia on 6 December 2016

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After a graphic beginning the pace kept me reading as Erin faced one horror after another. However there is a sense that the story just finished at a random moment in order to require the reader to purchase the next book in the series. Right before undertaking a highly risky operation is not what I'd call an ending! After a satisfying ride through one volume I'll happily get the next one but I don't like feeling manipulated. I downgraded the stars as a result.

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Fast paced

Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2019

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This story, beginning a new series is full on action. It has many twists, lots of energy, many ethical and emotional issues. Engages you straight away, you don't want to put it down! Want to know it all now! However, like the characters, you have to take it as it comes. A great rollercoaster read.

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Cmpsuess

Not a bad story

Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2020

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This book was intriguing. The main character was relatable, although way too calm for me.
The story was good and I felt it was quite original and the story went at a good pace. There is a lot of action and very little downtime which is what I like in a book!

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wattle5

A Rivetting Read !

Reviewed in Australia on 21 March 2019

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I selected this I admit because it was free - What a surprise. An urban sci fi novel which I thoroughly enjoyed. The hip writing made me laugh and the storyline was fantastic. A great read. It was so good I bought the second on in the series !!

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Eileen Molloy

Intriguing

Reviewed in Australia on 16 March 2019

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I really enjoyed this story.
Who are the good guys ?
Who are the villains ?
A completely different aspect of coming of age and developing powers.
Who can be trusted ?

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Hisham

Not for me.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2018

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I wanted to like this book. But it just didn't happen for me. The Change has been in my virtual TBR pile for a few years now, and it was a disappointment.

I was intrigued by the set-up. But let down by various things.

The point of view is from the perspective of Erin. A newly revealed "Unbounded" who are a rare subset of humanity that age a LOT slower than normal. They also have incredible regenerative/healing abilities that make them almost unkillable. Erin is in her early 30's. My problem with Erin is that she is written to seem read like a teen in a YA novel. I like YA novels, but it just didn't work for this story.

Most of the other characters are very meh too. There are goodies and baddies with most characters clearly falling into one category or another. It just felt too simplistic and binary. None of the characters were otherwise compelling.

The plot was interesting but predictable.

The book seemed to be fighting itself to veer towards Romance or Speculative Thriller without mastering either.

I wanted to like The Change, but I just can't. I will not be reading the rest of the series.

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AlwaysReading

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2020

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I bought this because I'd enjoyed the Colony Six stories and knew the writing would be great. I wasn't disappointed - another super story by one of my now favourite authors.

The Change is the beginning of a series about Unbounded - those with special gifts...no spoilers.

I loved the characters and unravelling mystery that surrounded Erin and the new world she must enter to survive.

It's not what you may think and definitely worth reading.

Highly recommended.

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Sam

A change for the better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2016

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This being the third or fourth in line of scifi/fantasy novels I have read of very high standard, I was surprised to be reading another original and interesting take in this genre.

This book starts as it means to go on with fast moving action and multiple characters being introduced. Erin Radkey wakes up in hospital from a horrific car crash which should have killed her, to find not only is she still alive, but recovering unexpectedly quickly.
She soon finds out the reason for her rapid healing is that she is 'unbounded', which means she has a gene which allows her extended mortality and that she has the power to heal herself. Each unbounded person is also blessed with a specific skill.

It is from here on out we meet her fellow unbounded counterparts who inform her of true nature, and initially prevent her from going about her former life, but events soon spiral out of control as Hunters intervene, and try to kill Erin her fellow unbounded, she is also introduced to the fact a a rival group exist who wish to wipe out her group. Erin finds herself fighting for her life and her families lives, as well as forming new relationships amongst endlessly conflicting information, regarding her existence, and who she should trust.

I loved this brilliant concept and the ablility of the author to keep the story evolving with twists to the stories arc constantly taking the reader in different directions. This is has very well written with fully imagined characters and situations. She also manages to give enough depth to each person, so that the lines between good and bad are very much blurred, and no character is all good or all bad, even the hunters.

This is a fun and very exciting adventure which keeps the reader on the edge of thier seat, never letting you second guess where it is going next. Can't wait to read number two in this fantastic trilogy.

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Sensibly Frugal Living

and have to live with the possibility that they willwatch them die too

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2016

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The concept of immortals is not a new one in fiction, but Branton’s unique take on a old concept was refreshing and engaging. She realistically builds a world where a select few are Unbounded, which means that around the age of thirty they stop aging at the speed of average humans. They are not immortal in the literal ‘live forever’ sense, but age centuries slower, can survive otherwise life threatening injuries, regenerate, and can be killed in a certain manner.

Branton highlights the struggles of these Unbounded humans in regards to relationships with family who inevitably they will see grow old and die. Some Unbounded even embark on relationships with ordinary humans, have children, and have to live with the possibility that they will watch them die too, unless on the off chance, one of their children inherit the gene. Unbounded female’s bodies reject birth control, and those who have lived for years and have felt the hurt of loss, understandably take a committed view on sex.

Erin Radkey is in an horrific car crash, severely burnt, and on the brink of death. That is, until her fourth great grandmother and a team of Unbounded known as Renegades steal her from the hospital, heal her, and introduce her to an Unbounded war between the Renegades, Mortal ‘hunters’, and the Emporium. Erin has to deal with her new life, the possibility of never seeing the only family she has ever known again, and picking a side in the deadly war.

The characters are well rounded and developed with personal stories and backgrounds that the reader is shown in snippets. We get to know Erin and the changes she is experiencing, and her new romance, although it feels doomed from the start, is engaging and real.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the writer’s ability to build a believable world with realistic consequences. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars due to a fast paced plot twist in the mid section of the book that left my head spinning. I understand the motivation behind the twist (no spoilers), but it wasn’t drawn out enough for me to fully grasp the emotions, and the impact that should have been huge, felt a little disappointing. That being said, the fast moving story line is hypnotic and kept me turning the pages. I finished The Change in 3 days.

I would highly recommend this book, and I can’t wait to crack on with book two in the series.

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CntrlFreak

Very hard to put down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2019

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Ordinary girl who has an accident...then finds out she's not so ordinary. New and existing people in he life but so much isn't what it seems. With threads hitting her from every direction, she must unravel who to trust, and which direction to take. High pace with action, betrayal, family and friends her life will definitely never be that same...for her or her family.

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